Wouldn't he have to create something to manipulate before he could manipulate everything?
2006-08-21 07:51:45 · 12 answers · asked by thezeus18 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He only has power over the creation that accepts his power. Those who abuse it are on a suicide mision.
2006-08-21 07:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by Cyber 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To exercise power is to potentially abuse it. Power corrupts. Even God would be corrupted, though there would be no greater power to hold him accountable other than his own karma.
A wise God would choose to be a source of knowledge and wisdom, but would not proactively exercise raw power to influence events. That's not to say, if we take the OT at face value, that wasn't the case in the past. But one could argue that God returning in the form of Jesus was to mainly to redeem himself, to atone for the wanton use of raw power and the violations of his own commandments in the OT.
Humans have been given plenty of power. Having the wisdom to know when and especially WHEN NOT to use power is the bigger issue here.
2006-08-21 09:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by Search first before you ask it 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no God, and so no omnipotence. It's all just a mythology that has survived a ridiculously long time.
2006-08-21 08:01:20 · answer #3 · answered by Kurt 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ummm, get a dictionary and look up omnipotent
2006-08-21 10:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by thomasnotdoubting 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, omnipotence is relational.
2006-08-21 07:57:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is omnipotent and omnipresent. He created the earth, the heavens, the seas, and everything that lives.
2006-08-21 08:02:29 · answer #6 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Have you read the book He wrote you? Maybe you'll get some insight there. ;)
Otherwise, you are just going to hurt your brain trying to understand the deeper things of YHVH.
2006-08-21 07:59:57 · answer #7 · answered by ... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power over every thing and every one including Satan.
2006-08-21 08:10:56 · answer #8 · answered by Mummy is not at home 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He has power to snuff out your life right now if he so decides.
2006-08-21 08:01:45 · answer #9 · answered by SeraMcKay 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He has power over nothing.
2006-08-21 07:58:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋